Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-17
ANOTHER BONANZA.
THE CHAMPLAIN n. & p. COMPANY,
OF MILWAUKEE.
Its Exceedingly Promising Property on
the Gold Belt-An Experimental 90.
Stamp Mill TO be Built Next Spring

years, on the Champlain Mining and
Prospecting Company's claims on the
Gold Belt, has shown up an exceed.
ingly valuable property.
The property includes two groups
of three claims each On one Of these
groups, which is composed of the
Milwaukee, Gem of the West, and
Annie Black claims, the work has
been limited to representation" with
very fiattering prospects. But on the
other group, which includes the Hat
tie, Champaign, and Alabama claims
considerable development work has
been done, and with such good results
that the expenditure of a couple oil
thousand dollars more vii! open q
property that can keep a 20 stamp
mill running steadily for years.
Had Mr.. Bailey had the making OF
the group, he could scarcely have ar
ranged it more favorably for econom
ical working than nature has done
Two veins course through the prop
erty, and are traced along it's whole
length by surface groupings and open.
ings. One of the veins carries seven
feet of ore which assays from IS to
$40 per ton; the other carries about
tour feet Of ore, which assays about
the same. This on the surface. As
depth is attained on the veins, they
show increasing width; and at 25O
feet the first, or discovery vein, is
fully II feet in width, while the other
is 10 feet.
The surface shows a succession of
small plateaux or benches, on the
edges of which the veins outcrop.
The lowest of these is fully 1000 feet
below the apex of Bailey's peak, the
hig hest mountain on the Gold Belt,
and by diving tunnel at this point
an average of 700 to 1000 feet of
"backs" can be made ready for stop
ing. The veins lay between we'll
defined walls, and are of sutficien,
width to admit Of working comforta.
bly, without necessitating the removal
AMI handling of any portion of the
country or waste rock.
Having made his locations, Mr..
Bailey first went to work with the
view OF defining the lay and value of
his veins. He therefore made several
open cuts on each bench, aud thus
ascerta'ned that the outcroppings were
of true veins, and not mere "Hoat"
rock. He then sank two shafts-oue
in each vein. In the FIRST vein, and
at point about 600 feet below the
apex of Bailey's peak, he sank shaft
to depth of 20 feet. In the second
vein, some $50 feet lower, he sunk
another Shaft 40 feet deep. FROM the
level at the bottom of this shaft he
started tunnel from which he ran a
20 foot crosseut and a 1O.foot raise.
so as to intercept his first vein. He
then went $50 feet lower-on another
bench-and began another tunnel.
which is now in 104 feet, and VIII CHI
will attain length Of $50 feet before
reaching point beneath the end of
the two tunnels run on the upper
benches. When this shall have been
done, main working tunnel will be
driven about $50 fact below, which
will open the vein at depth of $50
feet. Mr.. Bailey has thus driven
three tunnels, to-wit: One of l4O
feet, at depth of 1870 feet another,
OF l55 feet, at depth of $50 feet;
and third, of l04 feet, at depth Of
$50 feet. These tunnels are really
drifts, as they are run entirely in the
vein, and between its walls.
During the coming winter, Mr..
Bailey intends to drive his lower tun.
mel lat depth of $50 feet from the
highest bench, and of about 1000 feet
from the apex of the peak), end then
connect the four tunnels BY wines.
When this shall have been completed
he will be ready for mill and tram.
way. The latter will be 800 feet long
and connect the lower, or working
tunnel, with the mill, which will tie
located about 800 feet lower, close to
branch of Camp creek.
The mill will be of 20 stamps, and
intended for working free gold, the
ore being the freest on the Belt.
Should, however, there be enough
base to require it, concentrator will
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